FL H1027

Creates an independent commission on legislative apportionment and congressional redistricting to coordinate the state's decennial apportionment and redistricting activities, with duties including preparing reapportionment and redistricting plans and conducting public hearings.

Establishes a nine-member commission appointed by legislative leaders and the Governor, with specific party balance requirements: one Republican, one Democrat, and three members with minor party affiliation or no party affiliation appointed by the Governor; requires members to be Florida residents for 5 years and cannot hold elected office during service.

Requires the commission's office to be located in Orange County and mandates the Legislature provide annual appropriations for professional staff, office space, equipment, and other operational expenses.

Requires public hearings before and after draft maps are drawn, maintains a website for public input, accepts submissions by mail, telephone, and facsimile, and transmits approved plans to the Legislature before January 1 beginning in 2022.

Subjects commission members and employees to public records and meetings laws and financial disclosure requirements; makes it a third-degree felony for unauthorized persons to attempt to influence commission members or employees to alter plans.